The mission of Voice of Vietnamese Americans is to empower Vietnamese Americans by promoting civic engagement through community organizing and capacity building.
Established in 2009, VVA is currently operating in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC, with liaisons in California, and Texas.

“It is very inspiring to learn that not one but three remarkable individuals this year were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, the most prestigious award given to those who promote peace,” Genie Nguyen, VVA President, said. “The world is, and will continue to be, a better and safer place because of the sacrifice these brave women have made in the name of peace and democracy.”

Typically given to one Laureate, and less commonly to two Laureates, the award this year was given to, for the first time ever, three women for their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.”

Last year, the Nobel Peace award was given to Dr. Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese writer and dissident detained in December 2008 who was awarded the prize while prison. VVA stands with Human Rights Watch in urging that the Chinese government release the 2010 Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Xiaobo.

“Voice of Vietnamese Americans sincerely thanks the Norwegian Nobel Committee for recognizing – in addition to the leadership by Dr. Xiaobo in establishing globally sustainable peace – the historic, world-changing impacts made by this year’s three women laureates,” Ms. Nguyen said.